CH 28

Ah, here it comes at last.

The dreaded day of the field trip is here…

I have nothing but bad premonitions. I have a tremendously bad feeling about this.

[Today’s horoscope! The thing you shouldn’t do as Cancer is “Falsehood”. You’ll have a happy day if you don’t lie!]

The result of the horoscope on the TV I’m watching now adds to my anxiety.

I’m a Cancer.

What if I lie?

Maybe I’ll only spit lies today…

I can say nothing but lies…

I can’t even eat breakfast anymore.

I think it’s better to take a day off because of illness…

Lack of appetite = cold. Yeah. It’s reasonable. Sure it is.

”I heard that, brother. You’re in the same group as Karen senior! That’s so unfair! Karen called me yesterday too. You should buy me some souvenirs from Kyoto. Oh… Get me some Yatsuhashi! “

”Brotherー! This is an instruction from this Airi! Buy it! Please do it!”

(Yatsuhashi (八ツ橋 ) is a Japanese confection sold mainly as a souvenir snack. It is one of the best-known famous regional products of Kyoto.)

Oh, no.

Now, if I tell them I’m going to be absent under the circumstances, I will have to tell them…

Also, you’re getting worse and worse every day, Airi.

Where do you learn that attitude?

Was I like this when I was in the second grade?

And what’s with the Kana, who’s casually exchanging contacts with Karen?

Besides, it’s probably worse if I do that.

If you take an absence, I’m sure Karen’s will be even more annoying…

Because what the heck was that even yesterday…

[I’m going to unmask you for sure.]

I don’t want to go on the field trip.

She’s perfectly aware of the situation now…

Is there any way to get around that girl?

Anything.

I mean, come to think of it, I could just leave the house, skip school somewhere, and ask Tokia and Rem for souvenirs…

After all, I guess it’s good to have friends.

Yeah. It’s simple. That’s it.

”Sō-chan! I’m here to pick you up! ! !”

Ugh… Just now, my faint hopes were crushed in an instant.

It was destroyed in the blink of an eye.

No more. Please no.

There’s no way out for me.

”Sō-chan! Let’s go to Kyoto!!!”

Kanna.

You’re always so cheerful.

Your smile is too bright for me today.

Since when is it? I don’t remember how long it’s been.

You usually show up at my place in the morning.

It’s so common that my parents and sister take it for granted and don’t say anything about it.

And what’s more, you’re suddenly getting too close to me.

”Hey, hey, Sō-chan.”

Hm? What are you whispering in my ear?

”Today… I want to go somewhere with Sō-chan. I wonder if we could sneak out together.”

”What?”

What do you mean?

Just the two of us?

What’s more, what’s she fidgeting about?

No, but…

I don’t understand. What is the reason for us to sneak around… Uh.

Huh? Hold on a second.

That proposal. I don’t know why, but it’s a good idea for me today…

“Kanna, let me hear more about that later.”

“Eh? Can we?! Uh, yes! Thank you, Sō-chan!”

Maybe there’s hope for me, too…

“Kanna! Have a good day! “

What?

Airi? That formal greeting and that beautiful smile…

H-hey Airi. Why so different my greeting…